Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-16
LONDON RIOT.
The Trafalgar Square Gathering Dis.
persed by Military and Police-Many
Persons Wounded.


persed by Military and Police-Many
Persons Wounded.
LONDON, November 13.-The proclama-
ton of Warren, head OF the London po-
lice, forbidding the holding OF a meeting in
Trafalgar Square to-day, was placarded
throughout London last night. At 8
O'Clock this morning Trafalgar Square pre-
sented an animated appearance, owing to
the continual arriving of bodies OF police,
small drafts having been made from every
district in the metropolis. Three hundred
grenaders were stationed in the barracks
in the rear of the National Gallery. Police
to the plumber of 800 formed d hollow
square four deep on the southern side for
the purpose of protection to Trafalgar
Square. Twenty-fve hundred more were
held in reserve. There were double patrols
in al; the debouching streets until o clock.
There was no sign of the procession. At
that hour groups mainly of sghtseere, or
roughs,
BEGAN TO ASSEMBLE
in the vicinity OF the square, but a squad OF
mounted police kept traffic moving and dis
persed each group as it formed. During
these charges there were many exciting Incl
dents. As the crowd thickened the police
we're compelled to use their batons. BY
o'clock there was an immense concourse OF
people packed on the steps OF St. Martins
Church and Morley's Hotel and on the
roofs of houses in adjacent streets. The
majority seemed to be respectable people
attracted by curiosity. The remainder
were loafers OF the worst classes. Several
arrests we're made about this time. Finally
various societies
SOCIALIST, RADICAL AND IRISH.
approached the squares from every direc-
ton. The paraders were headed by bands
of music and they carried banners and
notices. The police attacked and dis
persed each group as it arrived near the
square. Fierce fights took place on the
Strand, Northumberland avenue, White
hall. Pail NJ all and other adjacent streets.
One OF the societies succeeded in entering
the square, but was repulsed after
bloody fight in which commoner
Graham. was seriously injured. Graham
was subsequently arrested for attacking
| the police.
THE CROWD DISPERSE.
At 4:3O D. III. the crowd in the vicinity OF
the square numbered 100000 and the
police we're powerless to thoroughly disperse
them. Cavalry and infantry were sum-
moned to the assistance Of the police. but
no charge was made. as the people OF their
own accord began to disperse at dusk.
About 200 citizens and 40 policemen we're
injured. Fifty persons were arrested,
among them being the Socialist Burns.
Some of the injured were well enough to leave
the hospital alter treatment. Onepatientwas
dreadfuly burned with vitriol squirted
from a syringe; another declares he was
bayopeted in the buttock. Two policemen
were stabbed with knives. It was notice
able that the crowd, while hooting the po-
lice, cheered the cavalry and infantry
posted in the middle of the square ready
for action in case the crowd broke the pto
lice line. II the crowd had succeeded in
breaking the line, it is believed the riot act
would have been read and the infantry or.
dered to fire.
CHEERING THE GUARDS.
When the cavalry force, with Colonel
Talbot at it's head, arrived from Whitehall
and Magistrate Marsham prepared to read
the riot act in case such a warning shoulC
become necessary, the crowd became good
humored in marked contrast with thei1
demeapor on the arrival OF the MOUNTED
police. While the Guards trotted eigh
abreast around thesquare cheers went up
, accompanied by shouts OF Bravo. Mar
, sham, we want free speech. We are al
true Enelisbmen, Irishmen and Scotch
men, and only want our legal rights a!
citizens OF London" A second circuit o
the square by the Guards elicitet
opposition from a mob OF roughs IN
, crowd who shouted "Britains shall not b'
, ruled by lead and bayonets," Three
groans were given for the Home Secretary
The Guards patrolled the square severa
+ times and then turned into adlacen
streets. They succeeded in awlng tn
, rouphs and in greatly thinning out th
crowd At o'clock the Grenadler
, wheeled into the square
WITH BAYoNETs FIXED
and with twenty rounds OF ball cartridge
, in their pouches. They were accompanie
!. by an ambulance. They halted in front c
the National Gallery and opened into line
The mob was thus caught between the Hne
of police and the military and the rough
were compelled to run the gauntlet. The
were FASTENED on their way by a shov
from one OF the policemen, cuff from al
t other and kick from q third. Some {
4 them showed g. disposition to maintai
t their ground, but the soldiers brought thei
9 bayonets to the charge position and tn
b sight of cold steel quickly decided them
o retreat. An officer Of the Grenadier
q rushed to the front and ordered the men t
q replace their arms and the soldiers the
n contented themselves with pounding wit
/. their rifles on the toes Of the crowd. BOZ
is ing tho ears Of turbulent roushs with v'se